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    James Monroe

    President of the United States from 1817 to 1825

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  1. potus.com › presidential-facts › presidential-heightsPresidential Heights | Presidents of the United States (POTUS)

    Presidential Heights. Abraham Lincoln was the tallest president at 6 feet 4 inches (193 cm) tall. James Madison was the shortest president at 5 feet 4 inches (163 cm) tall. The average height of the US presidents is 5 feet 11 inches (180 cm) tall. Rank. #.

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  2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Heights_of_presidents_andHeights of presidents and presidential candidates of the ...

    Some observers have noted that the taller of the two major-party candidates tends to prevail, and argue this is due to the public's preference for taller candidates. [1] The tallest U.S. president was Abraham Lincoln at 6 feet 4 inches (193 centimeters), while the shortest was James Madison at 5 feet 4 inches (163 centimeters).

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  4. www.biography.com › political-figures › james-monroe13 Facts About James Monroe - Biography

    • In 1776, Monroe left his studies at William & Mary to enlist in the 3rd Virginia Regiment. During the Revolutionary War, he served under General Washington, fought in several major battles in the northeast, was wounded at the Battle of Trenton — from which he carried shrapnel in his shoulder for the rest of his life — and wintered at Valley Forge, eventually reaching the rank of Colonel in the Virginia service.
    • Monroe moved to Albemarle County, Virginia to be near his friend and mentor, Jefferson. His farm Highland actually shared a border with Jefferson’s Monticello.
    • Monroe and his wife, Elizabeth Kortright Monroe, had a particularly close relationship. Their warm family life is illustrated by his wife and two daughters, Eliza and Maria, accompanying Monroe on nearly all his official travel, including diplomatic assignments in France and Great Britain.
    • Monroe had a strong interest in the American west and its importance to the growing United States. Not widely known is his significant role in the negotiation of the Louisiana Purchase for the Jefferson administration.

  5. www.msn.com › en-us › newsHere are the tallest and shortest presidents of the ... - MSN

    Presidents who were 6’ include James Monroe, John Tyler, James Buchanan, James A. Garfield, Warren G. Harding, and Gerald R. Ford. One study has been able to associate taller men with less jealousy.

  6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › James_MonroeJames Monroe - Wikipedia

    Battle of Monmouth. James Monroe ( / mənˈroʊ / mən-ROH; April 28, 1758 – July 4, 1831) was an American statesman, lawyer, diplomat, and Founding Father who served as the fifth president of the United States from 1817 to 1825, a member of the Democratic-Republican Party. He was the last Founding Father to serve as president as well as the ...

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  8. www.whitehouse.gov › presidents › james-monroeJames Monroe | The White House

    James Monroe was the fifth President of the United States (1817–1825) and the last President from the Founding Fathers. Skip to content. ... “He is tall and well formed. His dress plain and in ...

  9. www.history.com › topics › us-presidentsJames Monroe - Presidency, Facts & Political Party - HISTORY

    Oct 29, 2009 · Early Years. James Monroe was born on April 28, 1758, in Westmoreland County, Virginia, to Spence Monroe (1727-74), a farmer and carpenter, and Elizabeth Jones Monroe (1730-74). In 1774, at age 16 ...